When You Remember How Wonderful Your Mother Was but Forget

question 39

Multiple Choice

When you remember how wonderful your mother was but forget how often she made you feel inadequate, then you are exhibiting the perception concept called

• A) selective retention.
• B) stereotyping.
• C) sexual discrimination.
• D) selective attention.

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Definitions:

Positive Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable, depicted as a straight line.

No Relationship

A situation where two variables do not display any association, correlation, or cause-and-effect interaction with each other.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable.

Direction of Cause and Effect

Pertains to determining which variable influences the other in a cause-and-effect relationship.